Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 6:35 p.m. · 4 items · 8 votes · 25 public comments

What happened

The council limited campaign donations to $40,000 for candidates who receive public matching funds. The measure passed 5-2, with Bates and Boozé voting no.

The council approved routine items on consent, including a $50,000 annual agreement with Building Blocks for Kids and a $78,000 annual lease to El Cerrito Honda for car storage.

Pet owners will now be called "guardians" instead of "owners" in city law after the council approved the language change 6-1, with Bates dissenting. The update changes terminology throughout the municipal code but keeps the same legal requirements.

The council appointed 1 planning commissioner and 4 mitigation fund committee members to fill vacant advisory positions. Boozé cast the lone no vote on the appointments.

The council unanimously approved reviewing rental payments collected from the Red Oak Victory ship since 1999. Staff will report whether the 25 years of rental payments were legally authorized.

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

Jeff Ritterman(Present)

4 items · 3 consent

Change city law to call pet owners 'guardians' instead of 'owners'

Passed 5-1Animal Ordinance

Appoint 1 planning commissioner and 4 mitigation fund committee members

Passed 6-1Board Appointments

Limit campaign donations to $40,000 for candidates who receive public matching funds

Passed 4-3Police & Community Safety

Review Red Oak Victory ship rental payments collected since 1999

Failed 5-2Terminal 1 & the Port

Approved as a group without individual discussion.

Biggest items: $78K Lease agreement with Hendrick Automot... · $50K Building Blocks for Kids MOU authoriz...